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STUDENT LEFT RUSSIA TO Presentation Nun's Golden Jubilee STUDY IN AUSTRALIA MOTHER M. MARGARET MARY PRUNTY, OF T H E PRESENTATION SISTERS "IONA," CELEBRATED THE GOLDEN JUBILEE OF HER RELIGIOUS PROFESSION LAST WEEK.
When, in 1961, Tanganyika accepted 60 Scholarships from the U.S.S.R. as a gift to c elebrate their Independence, Emil Makawaya, a student from a farm on Tanganyika, was one of the first chosen to study under the Russian professors for a period of up to four years.
Her nephew, Father P. McCrann, offered Mass at the Convent chapel on Saturday last and the main Mass of the celebration for the occasion was celebrated by Father G. Brophy, S.J., on Sunday last. Pupils of "Iona" sang from Perosi's Te Deum Mass during the celebra tion. Father Brophy congratulated Mother Margaret Mary on her jubilee and read the text of a Papal Blessing which His Holiness had bestowed on the jubilarian. Mother Margaret Mary was born in Sydney and educated at the Catholic Teachers' Training College
After just 18 months at Moscow University studying mathematics, physics, chemistry, Russian and economics, Emil is now—by preference—at Perth Technical College working to fulfil his ambition of being Economist to the African Government. "I wished to study economics mainly," said Emil, "but we were being indoctrinated in Communist principles. If you proved to be a good Communist, examination marks were very good—if not, your marks went accordingly." Emil gave this only as a personal reason for his leaving Russia, though he stated that it could also have been the r eason of six others who managed to,leave the country at the same time as he. Emil, aged 22, comes from a large family in the Western Province of Tanganyika where his parents cultivate maize and coffee crops. A staunch Catholic, he managed to attend Mass twice when in Moscow, at the American Embassy. "Though churches had just survived in the Soviet Union," he said, "the Church had not, and buildings once used for the celebration of Mass were now being used for Communist Youth League rallies and • meetings."
A theistic Arising from Emil's contact with young people in Moscow, however, he was of the opinion that although they are firmly atheistic, they do not wholeheartedly approve of the principles of Communism as applied by Khrushchev and his "Government." For this reason, he maintains that Communism must fall without the support of the younger generation. At the university hostel ( where it was compulsory to stay), Emil was put with another Tanganyikan student, in a room with two Russian (Communist) students. The African boys, fluent speakers in Russian, English and Swahili, had everything they said in Russian or English duly written down. However, when speak-
ing in Swahili, a language not familiar to the Russian students, only untranslateable words were copied and reported upon—such as "Kennedy," "God," or Khrushchev." They were liable to be reported for these and other "offences" such as praying. Sometimes, t h e boys would find that after openly praying the day before, their allowance was suddenly refused them, and the Russian boys in their room would have a sudden increase in allowance.
Propaganda "They would never miss an opportunity for their Communistic propaganda," said Emil, "as apart from visiting students and tourists, only ten million of
DIRECTIONS FOR MASS, MARRIAGE
AMONG DIRECTIVES SENT TO THE PRIESTS THIS WEEK AS A RESULT OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE BISHOPS (SEE PAGE FIVE) WAS ONE CONCERNING THE SACRAMENTS AND MIXED MARRIAGES. In the administration :)f* will include giving the the Sacrament and sacra- Nuptial Blessing and the mentals, the English Ritual reading of the Epistle and of the Archbishop of Gospel from the Nuptial Birmingham has been ap- Mass. proved. This ritual will be available shortly. Until MUSIC it His Grace the Archis available, priests are bishop has also appointed permitted to use the English texts of the American a Commission to prepare a list of English hymns "Collectio Rituum," which which they now have, from may be sung during Sun- M ass. day, August 2. This Commission conThe rite for the celebrasists of His Lordship tion of mixed will follow the marriages Bishop M. McKeon, Father same rite Albert Lynch, Father RS Catholic marriages Peter McCudden and Without Nuptial Mass. This Father Patrick Ahern.
at Albert Park, Victoria This was then the only Catholic training college in Australia. After receiving her diploma, she entered the Presentation Convent "Iona," Mosman Park, and has spent the last fifty years teaching in various schools of the Presentation Sisters. For many years Mother Margaret Mary taught in Collie. As a teacher she won the love of her pupils and the esteem of those with whom she came in contact. A close relative of the Bishop Gibney, late Mother Mary has two sisters living. One is Mrs. S. McCrann. Waratah of Avenue, Dalkeith, and the other is Sister M. Benedict of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart in Bowral.. New South Wales. A third sister. Mrs. P. Clemol,v, died some years ago. The jubilarian's many friends rejoiced with her during the celebrations of her fifty years in the Presentation Order.
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the 223 million population especially.noticeable in the are in 'the party.'" study of economics." Maybe the reason for Emil plans to complete this is not, unfortunately, the school year in Perth, a lack of sympathisers, but then travel to Adelaide for lack of initiative. Joining a continuation of studies the Communist party is a there. Being a member of very difficult task, no mat- C.O.S.A. — the Catholic ter how willing one is to Overseas Students Assocido so. It is a very "elite" ation—Emil is a popular group and the membership and frequent speaker at fee is either an outstand- the numerous gatherings ing. heroic or difficult feat, c oncerning these students. or belonging to the ComSome weeks ago he admunist Youth League for a dressed an audience of certain number of years. teenagers from the Y.C.W Of his 18 months in Rus- at an 'International Night' sia, Emil said: "At films, held at Applecross. The dance halls, etc., there was panel, who spoke and were always some method of then open for questions, 'getting over the message;' included representatives the films shown were from England, Tanganmostly war movies of Rus- yika, Holland, Malaya and sian production. As in Red India. China, the twist is banned. Coming straight from and the same applies to Russia, Emil stated that anything stemming from he enjoys the freedom of the free world, in particu- movement, speech, press lar. America. and religion which he re"The United States is ceives in Australia. and he constantly compared—in a intends to complete his darker light—with the So- four-year stay here which viet Union and their way he began in January of of doing things; this was this year.
Mother Margaret Mary ( left ) is pictured after the Mass with Mother M Bernard, Mother General of the order.
Relic Now In Australia CONTRARY TO A PREVIOUS NEWS SERVICE REPORT, THE RELIC OF THE ARM OF ST. PAUL HAS ARRIVED IN AUSTRALIA. The relic will arrive in Perth on Tuesday, July 21, carried in a precious reliquary and escorted by five Maltese priests led by Father Philip Calleja, the director of Catholic immigration in Malta. St. Paul, traditionally known as "the Father of Malta." is the apostle who, as recorded in the Acts of the Apostles, was shipwrecked -en Malta and brought the Faith there.
The Church regards the relic as the most important and treasured relic of St. Paul. In 1817, this relic of the armbone of St. Paul was given to the Church of St. Paul the Shipwrecked in Malta by Pope Pius VII. Three documents, the first given to Bishop Pellerano on September 26, 1771, the second given to Bishop Sabini on September 22, 1794, and the third given to Bishop Menochio on May 9, 1822, completely established the authenticity of the relic. Sydney is the relic's first destination after leaving Malta on a tour which will include later America, Canada and England.
From Sydney the arm will be taken to every capital city in Australia, and to all the main Maltese centres, such as Northern Queensland. IN PERTH The ceremonies connected with the visit will be a mission for the Maltese Community commencing on Sunday, July 19, at St. Joseph's Church, Hamilton' Street, Bassendean. It will commence at 5.30 p.m. with Rosary, a sermon by Flither Paul Camillieri and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. On Monday and Tuesday the commencement time is 7 p.m. On Wednesday, July 22, there will be
an evening Mass at 6 p.m, with a General Communion and veneration of the relic. The concluding ceremony of the mission will be on Thursday, July 23, at 7 p.m. Father P. Callejo will preach the sermon and there will be pontifical Benediction. Other functions on July 23 will be a Mass at 7 a.m. in St. Mel's Church, Fraser Street, Swanbourne; a lunch-hour Mass at 1 p.m. at the Repatriation General Hospital, Hollywood; a visit with the relic to St John of God Hospita:: Subiaco in the morning and to St. Anne's Hospital, Mt. Lawley, in the afternoon.